Livestock Farm Manager & Animal Health Lead
Hawaa Farms
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Job description
Job Summary
We are seeking a hands-on, entrepreneurial, and results-driven professional to oversee livestock health, breeding, fattening, and overall farm management. The successful candidate will manage daily operations, supervise farm staff, improve production performance, and lead the phased expansion of our livestock enterprises.
This is an opportunity for someone seeking a long-term project where they can contribute directly to the farm's strategy, innovation, operational development, and commercial growth.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage livestock health, nutrition, breeding, fattening, and productivity.
- Oversee daily farm operations, staff supervision, feeding schedules, animal welfare, and farm hygiene.
- Implement preventive healthcare, vaccination, biosecurity, and disease control programs within the scope of their professional qualifications.
- Lead the development of new livestock units, including sheep and rams, poultry, and aquaculture.
- Develop farm operating procedures, production plans, budgets, and performance targets.
- Maintain accurate livestock, breeding, treatment, inventory, and production records.
- Prepare routine management reports using Microsoft Excel and Word.
- Identify opportunities to improve productivity, reduce costs, increase revenue, and scale operations.
- Advise management on livestock genetics, feeding, housing, infrastructure, and expansion strategies.
Qualifications & Experience
- Degree or relevant professional qualification in Veterinary Medicine, Animal Science, Animal Production, Animal Health Technology, Livestock Management, or a related discipline.
- Minimum of 2 years' hands-on experience in livestock production, breeding, fattening, and farm management.
- Proven practical experience managing pigs, goats, cattle, sheep, and rams.
- Basic proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word.
- Strong leadership, problem-solving, and organizational skills, with the ability to supervise staff and manage daily farm operations.
- Experience in poultry, aquaculture, snail, rabbit, or grasshopper farming is an added advantage.
- Willingness to reside on the farm and commit to its long-term growth.
The Ideal Candidate
We are looking for someone who wants more than a job. The ideal candidate is practical, resourceful, commercially minded, and willing to take ownership of farm operations and results.
You should be comfortable working in a developing farm environment, building systems from the ground up, introducing innovative practices, and contributing to strategic decisions. We want someone who sees Hawaa Farms as a long-term project they can help build, grow, and become an integral part of its success.
If you are passionate about livestock production and ready to help build a scalable, commercially successful farming business, we would like to hear from you.
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